A local legend, the mysterious Pied Piper of Pasadena is a man who rocks out hard in his car, with the windows down, while playing songs on his recorder. He was a fixture in the lives of many Angelenos, inspiring countless Youtube videos and internet memes. But where is he now? Producer Mary Knauf went in search of answers.

Host & Executive Producer Jonathan Hirsch
Editors: Vikram Patel, Catherine Saint Louis
Producers: Mary Knauf, John Asante, Natalie Rinn
Reporter: Mary Knauf
Engineer: Scott Somerville
Music by Matt McGinley & Blue Dot Sessions
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Welcome to the new normal. 

For so many of us around the globe, our lives have been forever changed by the coronavirus. And we will never be the same.  

On Mondays, Wednesday, and Fridays  for the foreseeable future, Neon Hum's Jonathan Hirsch will bring you stories of people who are far away...up close. 

Stories of how each of us are learning to live through this pandemic.

Society & Culture

Personal Journals

History

Philosophy

Places & Travel

News

Documentary

Smoke Screen: Deadly Cure is a podcast about a family on the fringe who convinced tens of thousands of people across the globe to buy a miracle liquid made of poison, the international conspiracy they ignited, and the people who fought to take them down.



Smoke Screen: Deadly Cure is a Neon Hum Media, Bloomberg & Sony Music Entertainment production.



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Introducing Smoke Screen: Deadly Cure

From Neon Hum Media and L.A. Taco, this is Smoke Screen: The Sellout, a podcast about a politician dogged by allegations of corruption, harassment and pathological pettiness. It’s about the residents who fought gentrification even as their neighborhoods were auctioned off to the highest bidder. And it’s about a community that feels the pain of betrayal – from one of their own.
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Introducing: The Sellout

It sometimes feels like we’re living in a time warp. Like we just went into lockdown. But it’s been four months – and the whole world is different now than it was then. After 50 episodes of Telescope, we’re checking back in with five people we spoke to this season, to see how they’re handling the new normal.

Executive Producer: Jonathan Hirsch
Managing Producer: John Asante
Reporters: Catherine Saint Louis, Joanna Clay, Tanner Robbins, Carla Green & Jonathan Hirsch
Producer: Carla Green
Editors: Vikram Patel & Catherine Saint Louis
Engineer: Scott Somerville
Music by Matt McGinley & Blue Dot Sessions

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Where Are They Now?

Eleven-year-old Emerson Weber has something of a hobby: she loves to write letters. And one day, she decided to write one to the person who makes her hobby possible -- her mailman. And, to her surprise, that gesture went much, much further than she ever imagined.

Executive Producer: Jonathan Hirsch
Managing Producer: John Asante
Reporter & Producer: Joanna Clay
Editors: Vikram Patel & Catherine Saint Louis
Engineer: Mark Bush
Music by Matt McGinley & Blue Dot Sessions

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @neonhummedia. We want to stay connected with you during this unprecedented time in our history, so please don’t be shy. Share your stories with us. Our DMs are open. Email us your story. We’re also interested in hearing what life in isolation sounds like to you. We welcome your voice memo recordings. You can email them to pitches@neonhum.com. Also, you can join our Facebook group by searching for Telescope.
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Thank You Letter

Caitlin Doughty wants you to reconsider your relationship with death. She’s a funeral director and “Death Positivity” advocate in Los Angeles. And she believes that facing your own mortality can be transformative, even in the middle of a pandemic.

Executive Producer: Jonathan Hirsch
Managing Producer: John Asante
Reporter & Producer: Tanner Robbins
Editors: Vikram Patel & Catherine Saint Louis
Engineer: Scott Somerville
Music by Matt McGinley & Blue Dot Sessions

Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @neonhummedia. We want to stay connected with you during this unprecedented time in our history, so please don’t be shy. Share your stories with us. Our DMs are open. Email us your story. We’re also interested in hearing what life in isolation sounds like to you. We welcome your voice memo recordings. You can email them to pitches@neonhum.com. Also, you can join our Facebook group by searching for Telescope.
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